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Maureen Fitzgerald’s porch is a reliable source of warmth, regardless of the weather. “Every morning, tell yourself it’s going to be a good day,” she says in a July 29 affirmation, umbrella in hand. “Remember: Positivity attracts positivity.” Rain or shine, the mother of two greets Instagram with suburban charm, encouraging us while holding a cup of Joe. “Don’t forget, the grind includes Tuesdays and always some good coffee,” she says in one video, delivering the message like a pat on the back before the viewer takes on the day. “Let’s make Monday worth remembering this week,” she says on Aug. 31. “Go out there and get ’em.” Fitzgerald, who gets up before the sun most mornings in the Hartford, Connecticut area, only began this daily ritual on July 16. Over a couple of months, her down-to-earth demeanor has lifted the spirits of a growing number of folks online. She says she does it to boost herself up as much as she does it for others. “I mean, I’m not a holy roller; I’m not even a good Catholic,” Fitzgerald tells TODAY.com. “But, you know what? I watched the sun come up, and I thank God for it. It’s that simple.” Every morning, her comments section overflows with people sending her affirmations back. Fans have nicknamed her “Mo.” “Let’s get that bread Mo,” one wrote. “Hell ya! Remember, mo money doesn’t always mean mo problems! Get at it!” commented another. “Damn, you’re like bumpers on a bowling alley keeping me outta the gutter. Thanks Maureen!” wrote one more. Many of her followers also reach out to her privately. She says she answers as many people as she can, and some of them are “unbelievable.” “I got a message from a young man today out in Ohio who said, ‘Do you mind if I call you mom? I was five years old when my mother died, and I watched her die, and you are so much like her,’” she says. “You know, everybody needs that. I lost my mother when I was very young, and so we all need that person in our life that tells us it’s gonna be OK.” Fitzgerald, 63, works for the federal government in a civilian position, and gives the energy of everyone’s favorite coworker. She accepts that position with open arms. “I’ve always worked full-time, and I used to keep my sanity by knitting,” she says, adding that her husband of 31 years has been dealing with health challenges. “My husband’s a Vietnam vet, and he got very, very, very sick, Agent Orange-related, and so we have been battling with the VA, and that is like another full-time job,” she says. He was diagnosed with kidney cancer the day before Thanksgiving in 2024. “The only people that knew were the kids because we were getting them ready, and you got to be strong for the kids; you don’t shed a tear in front of them,” she says. “So, I just kept going, and every day I’d start thinking good things.” Fitzgerald says she has these things on her mind when she greets the day with a cup of coffee. “You don’t realize how many people don’t have somebody to say ‘good day’ to,” she says. “They’re alone, or they’re with people and yet they’re alone. Now, I understand.” She says she’s glad she can be that person for other people. “I’ve always told my kids that we’re going to make the best of everything, and you can go either way in life,” she says. “Because it could always be worse.”